SERIOUSLY.....how am I going to get through Day 3/P1 without having that glass of red with my spaghetti squash marinara with dinner tonight?


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Well, I need to watch my calories better. Yesterday, I ate "on plan" but with some additions. Between the 1 oz of nuts, the 1/2 whole wheat pita with egg white salad and 2 small squares of chocolate added to my plan, I was up in the mid-1500 calories. Apparently I gain on that - I've been up 0.5 lbs/day in the last 3 days :( (the scale I'm using only measures in 1/2 lb increments).

Today. Phase 2.

B - coffee with half & half (HAVE to stop using this but it's in the fridge where I'm staying. Ick. I measured today - 70 cal just for my coffee). Fat free cottage cheese with 1/2 ruby red grapefruit and lots of cinnamon.
L - Lentil/butternut squash soup with chopped kale added :); 1/2 whole wheat pita with egg white salad and full of Romaine lettuce
S - broccoli and red pepper strips with hummus
D - UNFORTUNATELY at a (non-dieting) friend's house. I will bring roasting veggies and we will have salad, hopefully I can stick to just that
dessert - Greek yogurt. 1 clementine. Cup of decaf chai tea with almond milk.

that's under 900 cal not including dinner, so hopefully I can keep dinner reasonable, 400 or so.

Mira - Don't cave!!!!!!!!! You can totally do it! Once upon a time I thought I would die without beer (just ask the girls, they know!) Now if I drink, it's a glass of red wine, MAYBE 2 if it's a wedding or something. But not if I'm on Phase 1.

Get through your 2 weeks of Ph1 and then you can treat yourself to a glass of red with your spaghetti squash marinara. Don't throw your hard work away!

- Lisa

LISA Stay with me!!! hahahhahaha

SRsly...

the drama will begin at 7 when I am done for the day and I stay in my office suite overnight ALONE!!!! with nothing but ME, my marinara, and a Black Box full of Merlot..hahhahahha

Girlfriend I'm telling you, donnnnnnnnnnn't do it! Flush it down the toilet. Give it away to a co-worker. You can always buy more merlot. I'm 5'3" and started at 160 and have been up and down for 6 years trying to get the weight off. It's hard, especially when you don't have much to lose. DO NOT sabotage yourself after 3 days! You'll regret it.

so far so good - phase 2

b - 2 scrambled eggs, half a grapefruit
l - rueben - 1 slice whole wheat, 1 oz montreal smoke meat, sauerkraut and some lf cheese (comfort food)
s - yogurt with cinnamon and sf raspberry syrup
s - crack slaw with green peppers, zucchini and shrimp
s - 12 almonds

did quite a bit of walking Christmas shopping

Weezle, hahahaha!!!! My gosh, I am SO encouraged by your stats!!! I can't hardly imagine my body ever getting back into the 130's but your numbers rock!

OK...I will SO not have the wine tonight!!! I wont, I wont I wont!!!! LOL @ giving it away...it is a BOX FULL....Black Box is pretty drinkable too....hee hee....

Phase 2
B-pb/chocolate oatmeal
L-kale, spinach, and broccoli pizza on ww crust
S-LF cottage cheese
D-ww pasta with roasted red pepper sauce, spinach, and lean ground beef

Totally bragged on you all today. One of my colleagues asked me how I'd lost the weight, and I sent her a link to our forums :)

Mira - was this no sugar PB?

Mira, Weezle is totally right. Stay far far away from the wine on P1. It is the one thing that causes me to craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave more than anything else. I could eat the entire house after 1 glass of wine. I used to be a wine freak, now I have it very occasionally. The fact that I drink it less means that when I do, I can buy expensive bottles ;)

ok....and the challenge begins. it's almost 7. time for the snacky monster to come out.

i had dinner (some chicken taco soup that was *so* good!) and some water...i think i'm going to hop into the shower and then into bed with my kindle and shut the kitchen/pantry lights off.

I can do this...I can do this...I can do this...

Here is the length I am going to in order to avoid wine....I am driving home which is an hour drive to spend the night with my husband rather than stay up here in my office suite which I usually do....can't drink and rive, right? And there is NO wine at my house. This means tomorrow I have to turn around and drive right back another hour to work in the morning!!!! But I am COMMITTED!!!! Love you feisty women already!!!!

And Zeefryn, death to seven o'clock snacky monster!!!!

wooooooooooooo! see, told you you would like it around here. this is the place for a hug and a swift kick to the rear when you need them.

OK!!! I just made it home, an hour's drive, and I am bundled in my jammies eating my sgetti squash with marinara and NO wine in sight!

Feels good to be home too.

On that peanut butter someone asked me about earlier....it is that fifty 50 brand with only 1 gram of sugar...

Hope everyone is as bundled in as I am right now.
It's cold here in the Ozarks!

Hey ladies! 3 days 100% completely OP! That sounds insane but I am very proud of myself! I can't remember the last time I did that! and I am sure I wouldn't have been able to without you guys! Gotts keep this up! Feeling better already!
Tonight I ended up having asian food with my fancy new chopsticks since DH was gone(he won't eat asian) everything else was as planned, and dinner was still OP!

Plan for tomorrow will be...
B:coffee with almond milk
S: carrots, celery and hummus
L: leftover asian stirfry(broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, onions, brown rice pasta)
S: apple with pb
D: cabbage soup

ACTUAL:
B:same
S: banana
L: same
S:-
D: veggie burger on lettuce and tomato, pickles, fresh green beans, sweet potato fries

Still need to tally my calories up for the day! I am sure I sayed under 1500 though~!

Phase II

B: Veggie omelet, V8
S: RF cheese stick
L: Crockpot Creamy Mexican Casserole (My new favorite dish!)
S: Carrots, hummus, Tall skinny hazelnut latte
D: Large salad with grilled chicken and black beans
S: Dark chocolate with almond butter

update: heading to bed...no snacking at all, even when I went into the kitchen to make DH his breakfast and clean up dinner dishes. whew. the first night is always the hardest.

Zef, good going! :cheer: Same here..............no extra servings tonight!

Today, phase 1.5

B - 2 egg scramble w/lots of spinach, mushrooms, pico, salsa, 1 turkey bacon, V-8
D - Navy beans, grn salad w/tomato, radish, mushrooms, and Annie’s lite dressing.
S - 1 cup Greek nf plain yogurt w/cinnamon, splenda, walnuts

Zeff we did make it thru the night! hahaha yey!!!

Thanks for all the support. It does help.

Now...hello Thursday.

p2

1: ezekiel toast w/ peanut butter and a few frozen berries, greek yogurt
2: lentil soup
3: apple
4: leftovers night (everything we have is on plan), salad

exercise: 60 min. treadmill, maybe yoga

Hello all! Here's to an on plan day!

B: coffee w/ half and half; tea; 2 hard boiled eggs
S: celery w/ peanut butter
L: Indian turkey stew; 1/2 bell pepper; cabbage; apple
S: rf string cheese; turkey pepperoni
D: zucchini boats w/ ground turkey
S: tea; piece of dark chocolate

I need to eat more in the morning for breakfast...but reading a book and drinking coffee before work is soooo much more appealing!

phase 2

b - oatmeal with almond milk, coffee
l - salad with hard boil eggs
s - two clementines, yogurt
s - fajitas no tortilla, (green pepper, mushrooms and bean sprouts)
s - 12 almonds (counting out and bagging really helpful)

exercise - 40 minute walk. Its to muddy to do the trails right now




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Thursday
B: 2 hb eggs, 1/4 avocado, cup of spicy ls V8
S: 15 almonds, carrots, 1 cup plain kefir
L: split pea soup with ham, roasted squash and brussel sprouts
S: chia fresca and an apple
D: spicy asian-style soup with pork and veggies (home made)

Mira, I'm quite proud! Nicely done!!! I will say to chuck the 50/50 PB and get yourself some nice natural PB - ingredients should only be Peanuts and Salt. Even that 1 gram of sugar will hinder your loss and screw with your blood sugar!

And thanks, by the way. I actually made it down to 113 at one point. I went from XXXL tops and size 16 pants to XS tops and size 2 pants. I had never been a size 2 in my life. If you stick to it, you will have amazing results and you will feel INCREDIBLE. I let myself go after Chris and I got together so now I'm trying to get back to where I need to be.

3 days 100% OP!!!! Wooohoo!

Thursday
B: 2 eggs with cheese
L: Salad with turkey and cheese
S: Carrots, V8, laughing cow
D: Chicken breast and zuchinni

I should probably cut back on the cheese. Oops.

Strange day today. I'm eating lightly because I have three social events in the afternoon/evening that I can't get out of and I can't bring something to...

Phase 2

B - coffee with unsweetened almond milk.
Big walk
Brunch - Lentil/butternut squash/kale soup with fried egg on top. 1 clementine.
S - cup of tea. No cookies!!
S - glass of red wine (happy hour) don't know what food I could find that would be on plan; a small serving of a cheese plate would be lovely!
D - Vietnamese restaurant. I will get tofu & broccoli or similar, and hope that they have brown rice, otherwise, that's it.
dessert - back at home - 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt. An apple with nuts or peanut butter if I managed to eat lightly out...

Emma - Good for "no cookies" :cheer:. Hope you make it through this afternoon/evening's events. By the way, someone (sorry, but I can't remember who) mentioned the other day that their nf plain yogurt contained 16 grams of protein. It got me to look at the brand that I am eating and darn if it doesn't have 23! Gosh, I'm doing something right!

Phase 2 -

B. Oatmeal soaked in unsweetened vanilla almond milk w/chopped apple
L. vegetarian chili topped with diced avocado, lf Colby Jack cheese, and a dollop of nf Greek yogurt
S. Honey Crisp apple
D. shirataki topped with tomato/Alfredo sauce (made with Laughing Cow cheese and 1/4 cup marinara, and a handful of mushrooms)
S. SF chocolate mint mousse

Tomorrow's plan...
B: coffee with almond milk
S: banana
L: Amy's gf,vegan meal
S: carrots and celery with hummus
D: taco salad

I WILL hit the gym tomorrow! I am not giving up on the December challenge! If I can find time this month I know I can find time any month!!!!! :)

SO- I didn't really stick with the plan, but stayed op...
B: same
S: snacky bar
L: lentil soup, salad, green beans
S:-
D: brown rice cereal with almond milk

Gotta up the veggies tomorrow!
:hug: to all you ladies and your support!

argh. totally annoyed by my sister-in-law and her constant "head-in-butt" syndrome.

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dinner changed for tonight since i had to look for my keys for two hours before i left for the gym. anybody want a 4-year old who occasionally hides keys in places "that you'll never find them"...and then forgets where that place is? DH took me out to the local Jason's Deli for a salad because he knew I didn't want to cook.

Ended up having a salad with some hummus and a half spinach/veggie wrap, a few cantaloupe chunks, 2 strawberries and some apple slices.

no snacking this evening either. DH and I are going to watch a movie.

Phase II

B: V8, 2 boiled eggs
S: RF cheese stick
L: Salad with grilled chicken & navy beans
S: Carrots, hummus, skinny latte
D: Pork tenderloin, veggies, hummus
S: Almond butter, dark chocolate

Today was a good "on plan" day - phase 1.5

B - 1 HB egg, 1 turkey bacon, V-8
L - Fuji apple and string cheese
S - ½ cup Ricotta cheese w/cinnamon, splenda, vanilla, and walnuts
D - Pork tenderloin, brussels sprouts, grn salad w/lots of vegs and Annie’s lite dressing
S - 1 cup Greek nf plain yogurt w/cinnamon, splenda, walnuts

phase 2

b - oatmeal with almond milk
l - black bean and pumpkin soup
s - orange and yogourt
s - beef stir fry with brown rice
s - glass of wine with a sliver of brie

noticed many of you are not doing the BSLSDS meal versions in the book? Will it still work without the additional snacks? I see mostly BLSD. Im in phase one and am trying to use that meal plan in the book (with minor tweaks due to funds and such).
Today:
B:2eggs w/2mushrooms, green onion, and lf cheese; veggie juice, and coffee with nonsugar,nondairy creamer.
s: 2 honey ham turkey rollups (very little ham and no pepper though)
L: 1 wing of roasted chicken, 1/2 cup spinach leaves, and 1 whole artichoke (1 tbsp for dressing)
s:yellow and green squash slices w/ hummus
d:2 chicken tenderloins with leftover chefs salad (modified with more veggies than meat), and 2 left over broiled tomato halves.
s: almond cottage cheese creme (modified ricatta)

Last question: Is it alright to plan for the holidays to allow a day to eat foods not SBD compliant? I would be in the second phase and would relinquish only a day to have some unique foods. Any thoughts? Im not worried about falling off the diet, I know myself there. I am just curious if this would make me have to go back to phase one the next day or something horrendous like that.

also, is it normal to get dizzy on phase one? I eat more that enough in my opinion. Never hungry or full. I also notice my body acting quite differently to the caffiene in my coffee. I am having no hunger pains from it, but also am having wierd feelings in my chest like my heart is slowing down...like a pressure. No pain though, which is good. Any thoughts or experiences similar. any other effects I should know about, like dry skin LOL.

B-oatmeal with almond milk
L-Veggie salad at chipotle
S-ww toast with roasted red pepper hummus
D-brown rice jambalaya with turkey sausage

mom4- LOL, a day horrendous like p1?! LOL, is it that bad? In all honesty I think the majority of us eat p1 plus fruit and maybe add a grain in here and there... but the majority is p1... The diet works if you stick with it- check out the SBD FAQ section- also the transitioning phases thread may help you out... I believe its called whats your combo or something of the sort... The meal plan in the book is just for guidelines, you don't have to eat exactly that is printed if its food you don't enjoy- just make sure you stay within the p1 foods:)


My meal plan for tomorrow...

B: coffee with almond milk
S: 1/2 lentil soup
L: big salad, maybe amy's gf vegan meal
S: carrots and hummus
D: gf, vegan appetizers at the party 2 glasses wine

Today I ate (phase 1.5)

B - 1/2 cup ff cottage cheese, 1 turkey bacon, V-8
L - apple and string cheese
S - nf plain Greek yogurt w/cinnamon, walnuts
D - veggi chili w/ turkey sausage
S - nf plain Greek yogurt w/cinnamon, walnuts

Oh no, what happened to the vegs? I don't see 4 1/2 cups here! Better job tomorrow.

Phase 2
Posting meal by meal today, since I haven't planned dinner yet (grocery shopping day)
B-spinach, mango, and strawberry smoothie w/ almond milk and cocoa powder
L-Spinach feta egg wrap, large coffee w/ skim milk
D-steak, roasted broccoli, spinach and mushroom saute
S-1.5 servings v8 with some Franks Red Hot :)

Phase 1

B: 2eggs w/ lf cheese and 2 mushrooms, veggie juice, and coffee w/ sf creamer
s: 15 cashews
l:1 6oz can of tuna mixed with 2tbsp mayo, herbs, salt, pepper, 1/2 stalk of celery
lots o salad with lotso veggies...2-3 cups, mostly lettuce with a light drizzle of ranch
s:cottage cheese and tomatoes with cucumber
dinner:fish, left over salad, and maybe some roasted veggies...not sure.
dessert:Almond Ricatta creme

Ok, so my dinner changed....don't know if this is good or bad, let me know.

Instead of fish, I had the left over roasted chicken (it was on day two in the fridge and my hubby wont finish the chicken, after the white meat is gone). I ate much of the meat on the bones, but not all of it. I avoided the fats and the skin as much as possible. Of course, it was all dark meat. Id say I ate about 1/2 a cup at most of the meat. Reason being...

I ate a cup of left over cauliflower mashed potatoes, and a heaping 1 1/2 cup of broccoli. And... I made one celery stick with a wedge of the lite swiss cheese spread (you know what I mean...lol).

I was filled before I began on the meat, but I did have the meat.

Any thoughts, or did I do alright. I had a strong craving for the chicken, so I went for it. Also, I didn't want it to go bad either. :o